Google chief executive officer (CEO) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) alumnus, Sundar Pichai is back at his alma mater to address its students.
Pichai recalls his initial days at the institute and spoke about how he met his wife Anjali at IIT-KGP.
Watch the live stream of Pichai's address below:
- Pichai spoke about 'imposter syndrome' and insecurity. He advised the students to "strive to be in an environment where people you work with are better than you are".
- Recalling his interview with Google, Pichai said that he was interviewed on April Fool's day. He initially thought that Gmail was an April's Fool prank.
- "I want to make products that people want to use. This is something that drives me.": Pichai
- "We think if the product is successful, it should apply to everyone. That's what drives us at google," said Pichai.
- "I saw my first computer at IIT.": Pichai
- Pichai talks about how because of his lack of familiarity with Hindi, made him think that it was usual to address or call people as "abey saaley".
- "As a leader, my job is to let other people be successful. As a leader, your job is to remove roadblocks for others, setting up a collaborative structure to boost team work," Pichai said.